The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2038-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

Twin City Foods Recalls Meijer Organics Chopped Spinach for Listeria Risk

Twin City Foods is recalling Meijer Organics Chopped Spinach due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check their freezers for the specific UPC and best-by date.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Twin City Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling Meijer Organics Chopped Spinach, 16 oz. (454 g) frozen packages, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is identified by UPC 41250 02362 and a best-by date of FEB 2017 50415.

The recall involves 213 cases, with 12 packages per case. The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Delaware, Maine, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific UPC and best-by date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Meijer Organics Chopped Spinach, 16 oz. (454 g) frozen packages, UPC 41250 02362
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • BEST BY FEB 2017 50415

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Twin City Foods Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 4 products in this recall →